If you're looking for a family-friendly compact crossover SUV for weekend outings, the 2024 Nissan Rogue and Kia Sportage are standout options, offering an impressive combination of functionality and performance. Our team at Ciocca Nissan of York in Pennsylvania put together this comparative guide to explore the unique features of these popular vehicles and help you make an informed purchase decision.
2024 Nissan Rogue Overview
Since its debut in 2008, the Nissan Rogue has undergone a remarkable evolution, and the technologically advanced compact crossover SUV is currently one of the automaker's best-selling vehicles. The 2024 Rogue is available in four trims: the S, SV, SL, and top-tier Platinum.
2024 Kia Sportage Overview
Kia redesigned the Sportage in 2023, giving it a bold new look and an optional four-wheel-drive system. Now in its fifth generation, the compact SUV offers gasoline and hybrid variants, including a plug-in hybrid option. Kia offers the 2024 model in seven trims: the LX, EX, X-Line, SX, SX-Prestige, X-Pro, and X-Pro Prestige.
Eye-Catching Exteriors
While both SUVs have contemporary styling elements, the Nissan Rogue sets itself apart with its distinct and rugged look.
The 2024 Nissan Rogue boasts a refreshed front fascia with a new-and-improved V-motion grille, deeply sculpted body panels, and a sporty rear hatch and bumper that enhance its muscular appearance. With its eye-catching wheel designs, this SUV will turn heads when you're driving around Central Pennsylvania.
Kia's signature tiger-nose grille and upgraded LED projector headlights with chrome accents give the 2024 Sportage a unique and stylish exterior. Wheel designs vary depending on the trim and range from 17 to 19 inches.
Versatile and Functional Interiors
These SUVs offer comfortable amenities, flexible seating configurations, and high-quality materials.
As you climb the ladder of 2024 Nissan Rogue trim levels, you get additional comforts, features, and technologies, such as soft leather seating, a bi-level dashboard, heated front seats, and three-zone automatic climate control. Select models come with a panoramic sunroof that allows natural light to fill the cabin. The spacious SUV accommodates five people and provides up to 74.1 cubic feet of cargo space. Nissan's convenient Divide-N-Hide cargo system with adjustable storage compartments offers up to 18 configurations, allowing you to carry oversized items, such as golf clubs and baby strollers.
The 2024 Kia Sportage also showcases a premium interior across its lineup. Refined features available on the higher trims include SynTex seating trim, heated front seats, and a 10-way power adjustable driver's seat with two-way lumbar support. You get the same 74.1-cubic-foot maximum cargo capacity as in the Rogue.
Powerful Performance and Agile Handling
Whether negotiating city traffic or heading to the mountains for a ski vacation, the Rogue and the Sportage offer impressive power and handling.
The Rogue has an efficient turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder engine that packs a punch with 201 horsepower and 225 lb-ft of torque. With the optional all-wheel-drive (AWD) system, you can take this fun-to-drive SUV on rugged terrain. The advanced variable compression turbo system helps front-wheel-drive (FWD) models get up to 30 mpg in the city and 37 mpg on the highway, while those with AWD earn 28 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway.
Nissan takes a different approach, equipping the Sportage with a larger 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine that puts out 187 horsepower and 178 lb-ft of torque. Its gas mileage is satisfactory, with FWD versions getting 25 mpg city and 32 mpg highway. In AWD models, this drops to 23 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. Hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants are available.
Cutting-Edge Technologies
The 2024 Nissan Rogue and Kia Sportage impress with their advanced technologies that enhance the driving experience.
New for 2024, the top trims of the Rogue feature a 12.3-inch touch screen with Google built-in software, which includes Google Maps. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, Amazon Alexa, and a wireless charging pad are standard across the lineup.
The Sportage comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration, and audio enthusiasts will appreciate the high-quality Harman Kardon sound system available on select trims. The premium variants feature a 12.3-inch touch screen with Kia Connected Services.
Innovative Safety Features
The 2024 Rogue and Sportage offer numerous safety and driver-assist features to protect you and your family on the road.
Nissan Safety Shield 360, an advanced suite of driver-assist technologies, is standard on all 2024 Rogue trim levels. It includes the following features:
- Automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection.
- Blind-spot warning.
- Rear cross-traffic alert.
- High beam assist.
- Lane departure warning.
- Rear automatic braking.
ProPILOT Assist with Navi-Link is available on select trims. This system combines adaptive cruise control and steering-assist technologies.
The 2024 Sportage features Kia Drive Wise. Technologies standard on all trims include the following:
- Forward collision avoidance-assist with car, pedestrian, and cyclist detection.
- Lane following and lane-keeping assist systems.
- Lane departure warning.
- High beam assist.
- Cruise control.
- Reverse parking distance warning.
Blind-spot collision-avoidance assist, rear cross-traffic collision warning, smart cruise control with a stop-and-go function, and reverse parking collision-avoidance assist are available on higher trim levels.
Pricing and Value
Each of these SUVs offers exceptional value. The Rogue shines when it comes to interior luxuries, convenience features, clever storage solutions, and ride quality, while the Sportage impresses with its affordability and fuel-efficient hybrid options.
With its powerful engine, roomy interior, and superior technologies, the 2024 Nissan Rogue is an attractive option. The starting MSRP for this SUV ranges from $28,850 for the Rogue S FWD to $40,630 for the top-tier Platinum with intelligent AWD.
Kia's Sportage also stands out in the compact SUV segment, offering quality at a competitive price. The 2024 LX has a starting MSRP of $28,415, and pricing for the range-topping X-Pro Prestige starts at $39,215.
Test-Drive the 2024 Rogue at Ciocca Nissan of York Today
The 2024 Nissan Rogue sets itself apart from other compact SUVs with its comprehensive safety technologies, advanced turbocharged engine, and well-appointed interior. To experience this remarkable vehicle for yourself, we invite you to stop by our Ciocca Nissan of York dealership in Pennsylvania. We can arrange a test drive, and our professional staff will happily answer any questions and help you find the perfect model for your driving needs. Explore our new car inventory online, and contact us to find out about our financing plans and automotive services.
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